Vehicle Parking

An extra car, RV, boat, or trailer can take up a large portion of a driveway, garage, or yard. Outdoor vehicle parking gives it a dedicated place to stay between road trips, lake days, work projects, and seasonal use. It can also help households avoid moving vehicles around every time someone needs to leave the driveway. Amherst Self Storage offers outdoor parking in Manhattan for cars, RVs, boats, and trailers.



The facility is located at 200 Plymate Lane, just south of Fort Riley Boulevard and minutes from Kansas State University. This makes vehicle parking accessible for Manhattan residents, K-State students, local businesses, and military households connected to Fort Riley. Available parking dimensions may change, so measure the complete vehicle before choosing a space. Include mirrors, hitches, racks, ladders, spare tires, motors, and trailer tongues in the total measurements.

Do I Need Vehicle Storage?

Vehicle storage may be useful when an RV, boat, trailer, or extra car is not part of your daily routine. A boat may only leave the driveway during warmer months, while an RV can sit for weeks between trips. Work trailers and additional vehicles may also crowd a residential property when they are not needed every day.

Parking away from home can also help during a move, home renovation, military relocation, or change in household vehicles. Fort Riley families may need temporary parking while waiting for housing, and K-State students may need another place for a car or trailer during a lease transition. For many households, outdoor vehicle, RV, and boat parking in Manhattan solves an everyday access problem instead of simply adding more space.

Think about how often you use the vehicle and how easy it is to maneuver at home. A dedicated parking space may be useful when the vehicle blocks another car, limits garage access, interferes with yard maintenance, or creates problems with neighborhood or lease restrictions. The parking information in our size guide can help you begin comparing options, but the vehicle’s complete dimensions should always be confirmed before move-in.

Preparing Your Vehicle for Storage

Clean the vehicle and complete any needed maintenance before bringing it to the facility. Remove food, trash, paperwork, electronics, and personal belongings that should not remain exposed to changing temperatures.

Sensitive items such as photographs, documents, clothing, and electronic equipment may be better kept in temperature-controlled storage. This separates delicate belongings from the heat and cold a parked vehicle may experience through Manhattan’s changing seasons.

Cars

Wash the exterior and clean food, trash, and personal belongings from the interior. Check the tires, fluids, battery, and visible leaks, then follow the manufacturer’s instructions for longer parking periods.

Keep registration and insurance documents somewhere accessible outside the vehicle. Close the windows, lock the doors, and remove valuables before leaving the car.

RVs

Clean the living area, empty cabinets and refrigerators, and remove anything that could attract pests or create odors. Inspect the tires, fluids, battery, roof, vents, awnings, and exterior compartments before parking.

Drain or winterize plumbing systems when needed, especially before freezing weather. Close windows and vents, secure exterior equipment, and follow the RV manufacturer’s seasonal storage instructions.

Boats

Wash the hull and interior to remove dirt, algae, lake residue, and other debris. Drain the bilge, live wells, tanks, hoses, and other systems that may hold water.

Prepare the engine and fuel system according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Inspect the trailer tires, lights, hitch, winch, and safety chains, then secure the boat with a fitted, breathable cover.